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Letter: by order of the Secretary of War to Zebulon B. Vance, December 9, 1862

Dec 9 1862
Sir
Your letter of the 6th Inst has been rec'd. The department will give directions to the Genl commanding the district of North Carolina to exercise caution in the destruction of any property under the stress of necessity, & to abstain as long as possible from the destruction of that belonging to the State of North Carolina.
Also to take [?counsel] with yourself & your officers in relation to the [?issue] from time to time.
Your Excellency will bear in mind the strong language of the act of Congress of the 17th March 1862 on this subject & the responsibility that would be thrown upon the department by any [?defance] on this subject.
Very Respectfully
By order of Secy of War
I A Campbell
A. S. W
His Excellency
Z. B. Vance
Gov. N. C.

Dec 9 1862
Sir
Your letter of the 6th Inst has been rec'd. The department will give directions to the Genl commanding the district of North Carolina to exercise caution in the destruction of any property under the stress of necessity, & to abstain as long as possible from the destruction of that belonging to the State of North Carolina.
Also to take [?counsel] with yourself & your officers in relation to the [?issue] from time to time.
Your Excellency will bear in mind the strong language of the act of Congress of the 17th March 1862 on this subject & the responsibility that would be thrown upon the department by any [?defance] on this subject.
Very Respectfully
By order of Secy of War
I A Campbell
A. S. W
His Excellency
Z. B. Vance
Gov. N. C.